Jury Pool Profile
Knox County, Maine
- County seat
- Rockland
- Judicial district
- Knox County Superior Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 41,117
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 41,003.
At a glance
Knox County is a 41,117-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $73,005, $3,367 below the ME state median of $76,372; 39.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 25.1% of covered employment, average pay $64,571/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.24%, above the 3.21% state average. The county carried the Democratic presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 54% to 59% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 41,003
- Median household income
- $74,096
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 0%.
Knox County has a population of 41,003, with a median age of 49.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 93.7%; Black residents 0.3%. Independently, 1.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $73,005; 39.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 9.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 25.1%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.1% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.3%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.24%, above the Maine state average.
Political composition
Democratic candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 57%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Knox County was carried by the Democratic candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 58.2% in 2024, 58.7% in 2020, 54.0% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 4.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
4.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 8.7% of the adult civilian population (2,953 individuals).